Cottonwood Lake
- Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
- best months
Cottonwood Lake is a 15-acre lake near Fort Hancock, Texas, at about 4,030 feet.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Fusselman ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 3m drive
- Oxidation PondLake fishing · ~1h 4m drive
- Cascajo TankLake fishing · ~1h 7m drive
- Mesa ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 8m drive
- Mulberry ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 10m drive
- Quirke LakeLake fishing · ~1h 12m drive
Best time to visit Cottonwood Lake
Best months: February–April and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
61° / 29°
3 wet
Feb
67° / 33°
3 wet
Mar
75° / 40°
2 wet
Apr
83° / 47°
1 wet
May
91° / 54°
2 wet
Jun
98° / 63°
4 wet
Jul
95° / 67°
6 wet
Aug
94° / 66°
6 wet
Sep
89° / 59°
5 wet
Oct
81° / 47°
4 wet
Nov
70° / 35°
2 wet
Dec
60° / 29°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tornillo 2 Sse, TX, 11.8 mi away at 3,525 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
